View Specification DocumentLearners and Learning 2 EDUC2125
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: School of Education
- Credits: 20
- Level: Level 2 (SCQF level 8)
- Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
- Available to Visiting Students: Yes
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
This course explores the teacher's role as a curriculum designer through examining how curriculum theories shape educational practice. The course integrates principles of child development to inform pedagogical decisions and supports meaningful learning experiences that connect subject knowledge to learners' lives.
Timetable
Students spend 6 weeks on placement and so this course will be timetabled around the placement days/ weeks.
Requirements of Entry
International and Erasmus must have approval from Education Study Abroad Coordinator
Excluded Courses
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
60%: written assignment on how curriculum theory relates to practice (1200 words)
40%: project output to evidence alignment of child development theory with effective teaching and learning (approx. 800 words equivalent).
Main Assessment In: December and April/May
Course Aims
The aim of this course is to develop student teachers as reflective, enquiring and empowered professionals who understand how curriculum theories influence curriculum design. It aims to enable them to apply principles of child development in making informed pedagogical decisions. It also seeks to foster reflection on the teacher's role as a designer in creating inclusive and developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
■ Examine how curriculum theories impact on curriculum design
■ Explain and apply theories of child development to inform pedagogical decisions.
■ Reflect on the teacher's role as a designer in creating inclusive and developmentally appropriate learning experiences.